Vinyl Wallpaper with Polyester Backing from China
A flexible vinyl wallpaper sheet featuring a durable polyester fiber backing for enhanced adhesion and stability during installation. This product falls under HTS 3918.90.2000 as it is a wall covering of plastics (vinyl/PVC) explicitly backed with man-made textile fibers (polyester), meeting note 9 to Chapter 39 for plastic wall coverings. The backing provides dimensional stability and prevents bubbling on walls.
Duty Rate — China → United States
44%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3112.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
Import Tips
• Verify the backing is at least 20% by weight man-made fibers (e.g
• polyester) via lab testing to confirm classification under 3918.90.2000
• Include detailed invoices specifying plastic type, backing material composition, and textile certification to avoid reclassification to floor coverings